Our last block of the day today was for an assembly where we presented the money raised for the Brick by Brick Campaign to Free the Children. There was a wonderful presentation about the organization and what our money is going to help build in Kenya. Over $9 500 was raised that will provide a school, supplies, a clean water system, health care for students and alternative income oportunities to parents in a village in Kenya.
If you want to find out more, you can visit the Me to We website at:
http://www.weday.com/ and don't forget to "Like" them on Facebook to raise money!
Additionally, we had a pretty great week.
In math, students demonstrated their ability to build 3D shapes out of interlocking cubes, polydrons, paper using nets and today they made 3D skeletons of shapes using clay and straws. Some review homework has been sent home and is due on Monday as the test for this unit is on Tuesday next week.
In art today we made pictures of our favourite outdoor place using pastels and thought about what it would be like if this place was in danger of being polluted. These pictures and write-ups (to be finished Monday) will be part of a school wide contest in the spirit of Earth Week. Also, we now have a compost in our classroom as we are still trying hard to reduce our garbage.
Our medieval times unit is still going and we learned about the Magna Carta this week and its importance.
Below are some sites that we looked at and some clips of which we watched some parts.
Back history of some of the kings at this time and the signing of the Magna Carta
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wUVnpe8uffs&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mode=1&safe=active
clip of the current display of the document
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IedSB1vokEM&feature=fvst&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mode=1&safe=active
translation of the Magna Carta
http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/featured_documents/magna_carta/translation.html
close up image of the original piece
http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/featured_documents/magna_carta/images/after-restoration-xl.jpg
We have continued with our Medieval Tournament in Gym, which will be ending next week with a knighting ceremony and Feast! Stay tuned in for the details early next week.
Have a great weekend everyone!
Remember Sunday April 22 is Earth Day!
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